Farm in fieldJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Circa 1980
Farming CommunityGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkThe narrow valley has forced the people to farm the hillsides. Five families live in the area shown in the picture.Farming Community; near Smoky Mountain School on Tennessee Route 32, III-F-12629, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
Farmstead house at Joe Queen Place, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Overall view C.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6012, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Farmstead house at Joe Queen Place, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Overall view B.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6011, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Fields, Cades Cove loop roadGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkField No. 1 from south side of Loop Road. (See picture I-C-CC-16643 for view from north side of road.Cades Cove Fields, I-C-CC-16648, Natural Features - Coves - Cades Cove
Fields, Cades coveGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNorth end of Hyatt Lane, north side Cades Cove Loop Road.Cades Cove Fields, I-C-CC-16644, Natural Features - Coves - Cades Cove
Fields, Gregory cave, Cades coveGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGregory Cave area. North side of Cades Cove looking south, Field No. 1. See I-C-CC-16648 for view of field from south side looking north.Cades Cove Fields, I-C-CC-16643, Natural Features - Coves - Cades Cove
Four Toggenburg does, rear view of udders, rocks and trees in backgroundCarl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteFour Toggenburg does: Shonyo Bolivar Betty, Chikaming Felicia, Cloverleaf Carlotta, Shonyo Prince Glory. In pasture udders to camera, in a line. Thirteen copies, Carl 944, 13451-13462. In ink on front: "The 2 does in centre of group are of Agawan blood lines" "The 2 end does are Shonyo" "Shonyo Bolivar Betty" "Shonyo Prince Glory" "Granddaughter of Sh. King Molly." Reverse, "Apr-1-1942" "954d".
Fred Parton Barn, Sugarlands Creek TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkView from the south Fred Parton Barn S-143-A. Sugarlands Creek TN III-B-10512, History - Buildings
1937-01-27
Fred Parton Barn, Sugarlands Creek TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkView from the north Fred Parton Barn S-143-A. Sugarlands Creek TN III-B-10513, History - Buildings
1937-01-27
French marketJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Circa 1981
French marketJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Gauging the outside curvature of the stavesGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGauging the outside curvature of the staves.Tanning; Milas Messer Place; Cove Creek NC, III-F-12658, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
General view of evaporator pan with furnace underneathGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view of evaporator pan with furnace underneath.Sorghum making, III-F-12617, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
General view of sorghum millGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view of sorghum mill...Note relief" horse tied to bushes. Cane is hauled in from the field on the sled shown above the mill.", Sorghum making, III-F-12613, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
General view of sorghum millGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view of sorghum mill, cane field, and evaporator...note the group of people; several families usually made their sorghum together. Sorghum making, III-F-12614, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
General view of the tanning vatGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view of the tanning vat, showing the spent bark which has been removed from the vat, the vat, the strainer for removing the spent bark...Mr. messer scrubbing a hide, and the hides removed from the vat.Tanning; Milas Messer Place; Cove Creek NC, III-F-12640, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
George Tipton Barn, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkEast elevation, Inez McCaully Adams this was the Jurd Wilcox homeplace Feb. 1984 George Tipton Barn CC-46-B, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10721, History - Buildings
George Tipton Barn, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNOTE the split rails driven into the chinks... No mud was used to fill the remainder of the chinks, but rived boards were nailed over the chinks, both inside and outside. Some of the boards have been removed, but one of them can be seen in the upper righthand corner. See III-B-10721 for further information, KLM 3/15/84 George Tipton Barn CC-46-B, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10724, History - Buildings
George Tipton Barn, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNOTE the split rails used to fill the chinks, the absence of mud sealing the chink, and the rived pine boards ceiling the chink. Many of those rived boards are four feet long... In riving the boards (shakes) to cover the roof, the heart portions of the log cannot be used... these are often used to cell the chinks. Pieces used in this way can be seen in the chink at he end of the rule, See III-B-10721 for information, KLM 3/15/84 George Tipton Barn CC-46-B, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10723, History - Buildings